Hi first post on here for me , was diagnosed with pa 2 years ago after years of back pain , Ankylosing spondylitis ive missed time in work due to back pain and unfortunately it’s just gone again, I know it’s gonna be like this in pain and struggling with mobility for next week or so , I’m at the verge of leaving my…
I work in a primary school and earlier in the year I requested to have OH come to assess me as I’m now feeling like I need to have things in place to help me. It’s still not happened but now I’m getting worse, I asked my Head this morning if we could get it sorted. She hadn’t realised it’s not been done and said yes she’ll…
i've just been diagnosed with OA on the top of my foot, I have battled excruciating pain for last 6 months & now being reffered for injection to see if it will help. My problem is I work in retail & have had to reduce my hours to only 12 per week & i am still struggling with pain, if I give up my job will I be able to…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63287452 Millions of people should pay less for broadband, says watchdog 'Social tariffs are low-cost broadband deals offered to customers on benefits and cost about £15 a month.'' All of those in receipt of Universal Credit are eligible, although some providers extend eligibility to…
Hi all, I have been diagnosed with RA for a little over 12mths now. This is in my fingers, wrists , shoulders and feet. And while ok mostly the flare ups are not so great. My biggest issue is marking work. I am a teacher at a college and I teach a wide variety of subjects many of which are coursework based and so marking…
Hi, I'm 27 and I was diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in my hands. My current company is being taken over and a lot of people have left including my original boss who allowed me to work from home to help my condition. I work in advertising so I'm at a desk a fair amount. I prefer working from home as I can get away…
Hi I don't know if I'm on the right page but my question is is is osteoarthritis considered a disability thank you
Hi, I have psoriatic arthritis mainly in my hands and toes and was diagnosed about 5 years ago.i take methotrexate weekly.i work full time doing a physical job which involves lifting alot of hot metal, using a grinder and generally putting alot of demand on my hands.i have found doing my job very difficult recently as my…
I have inflammatory arthritis and recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis I am struggling to work due to pain, I just feel so low
I don't know if this is the category for this but I think it should be raised on the forum somewhere. The rise in energy costs is quite frightening - with more to come. My energy use has increased in the last two years by about 15% due to this illness causing me to be at home more than I was previously. As well as that the…
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